Re: One of my cichlids

Erik,

Something didn't work with posting your photo... but I am looking forward to it, and hopefully will be able to give you the scientific name for your cichlid. I owned a pet store / hatchery for a couple years. We bred all kinds of rare fish, including tons of cichlids.

Re: One of my cichlids

Erik,

Looks like a "Yellow Lab" or Labidochromis caeruleus. A very popular cichlid... I bred hundreds and hundreds of them. From the looks of it, that appears to be a young adult male or a mature female (it is tough to tell without anything for scale). The males will get black on their pelvic fins whereas a female will not. Young males will suppress that color as much as possible if a more dominant male is in the tank (otherwise they're in for a fight).

Re: One of my cichlids

Hi Bill,

The name was on the tip of my tongue. My tank is over 5 yrs old and is self sustaining. Whenever I do a water change, it stimulate breeding. This particular fish may actually be a hybrid that was brought into a store my friend managed. I'll keep attempting to get picture of the other guys for you.

Re: One of my cichlids

Erik,

It is highly possible that it is a hybrid actually. They can and do cross with quite a few different species, and looking at the forehead shape and the dark coloration there, it is highly likely that it is a hybrid actually.